Re: Or Asimov
When I was 11, a family friend hired me to water his lawn while they were on vacation. I can still remember reading John Christopher's The White Mountains and being absolutely terrified, but completely hooked on the story. Every time the egg timer went off, I had to go move the sprinklers, I ran and did it as quickly as possible to get back into the story.
I've read so much Asimov, that all of his stories have melded in my mind and I can't remember which is which anymore. Its a good suggestion though.